Timberwolves vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Get ready to howl and rock as the NBA playoffs heat up with a sizzling showdown at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse tonight! The Minnesota Timberwolves, fresh off a solid win and hungry for more, are set to clash with the high-flying Cleveland Cavaliers at 08:00 PM EST. With the Cavs leading the East and the Wolves fighting hard in the West, this game is more than just a battle of prowess; it’s a clash of conference titans! Both teams strut into the arena on the back of impressive victories, ready to tip the scales in this first-round playoff game. The stakes? A fiery contest set against a backdrop of high expectations and a hefty 229.5 point line. So, as the Timberwolves aim to carve through the competition and the Cavaliers look to cement their supremacy, tonight’s game promises to be nothing less than a monumental melee of hardwood heroes!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 10, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	MIN ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+295	-390	229.0	9.0/-9.0
Recent	+335	-450	229.5	10.0/-10.0
Difference	+40	-60	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

41W-24L

23.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

47W-15L

77.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
01/18/25	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	31	29	35	00	124	Over
01/18/25	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	32	28	19	38	00	117	Over
03/22/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	20	29	17	25	00	91	Under
03/22/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	25	21	26	32	00	104	Under
03/08/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	23	27	30	17	70	104	Under
03/08/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	25	18	160	113	Under
01/14/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	26	22	00	102	Under
01/14/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	27	22	28	33	00	110	Under
11/13/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	40	27	37	25	00	129	Over
11/13/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	20	30	34	40	00	124	Over
02/28/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	38	37	26	00	127	Over
02/28/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	37	24	27	34	00	122	Over
12/10/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	34	31	27	31	00	123	Under
12/10/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	20	24	27	35	00	106	Under

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/08	@ POR	114-98W	43	23	14	82
02/06	@ HOU	127-114W	47	23	13	94
02/05	@ CHI	127-108W	59	27	11	98
02/03	@ SAC	114-116L	36	28	8	94
02/01	@ WAS	103-105L	47	29	14	93
01/30	vs UTA	138-113W	39	38	12	82
01/29	vs PHX	121-113W	34	26	14	75
01/27	@ ATL	100-92W	51	18	16	86
01/22	vs DAL	115-114W	39	26	11	81
01/20	vs MEM	106-108L	52	25	16	93

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/07	vs WAS	134-124W	46	32	14	94
02/05	vs DET	118-115W	46	28	23	85
02/04	@ BOS	105-112L	51	18	13	91
02/02	@ DAL	144-101W	51	39	8	93
01/30	@ ATL	137-115W	49	34	11	91
01/29	vs MIA	126-106W	47	29	7	100
01/27	@ DET	110-91W	53	28	9	91
01/24	vs PHI	129-132L	37	30	16	90
01/22	vs HOU	108-109L	45	25	13	97
01/20	@ PHX	118-92W	50	27	8	95

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	25.0	25.3	20.3	80%	21.6
Anthony Edwards SG	47.0	59.5	45.6	100%	46.0
Rudy Gobert C	36.0	38.9	29.5	100%	29.9
Jaden McDaniels SF	34.0	40.5	28.6	100%	28.9
Naz Reid PF	36.0	38.8	28.4	17%	38.8

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	35.0	35.5	32.1	100%	32.5
Darius Garland PG	35.0	38.9	37.7	100%	38.1
Donovan Mitchell SG	40.0	43.8	39.8	100%	40.2
Evan Mobley PF	42.0	40.6	37.9	100%	38.3
Max Strus SF	22.0	24.1	21.4	63%	23.7

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Julius Randle (PF/C): Avg: 21.4pts, 8.2reb, 4.8ast, 34.1 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 5.5
Joe Ingles (PF): Avg: 3.5pts, 1.8reb, 2.6ast, 14.8 minutes. Last game: 02/08/25. Impact: 0.6
Josh Minott (SG/SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 02/05/25. Impact: 0.6
Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 02/05/25. Impact: 0.6

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

JT Thor (SF/PF): Avg: 2.9pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 1.1
Emoni Bates (PG/SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.6reb, 0.6ast, 5.8 minutes. Last game: 02/07/25. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Pts	11.5	15.1	+3.6	60%	70%	73%	73%	MIN	-1.9	#6
Jaden McDaniels	MIN	Pts	14.5	16.5	+2.0	60%	40%	33%	33%	CLE	+0.5	#17
Rudy Gobert	MIN	Reb	11.5	12.3	+0.8	60%	30%	27%	27%	CLE	-0.1	#12
Evan Mobley	CLE	Reb	9.5	10.2	+0.7	40%	60%	60%	60%	MIN	+0.4	#21

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Timberwolves Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#6	#21	#6	#9	-3.4%
PF	#14	#5	#3	#10	-4.1%
PG	#16	#4	#10	#11	-2.3%
SF	#6	#10	#5	#6	-6.3%
SG	#9	#20	#9	#9	-2.2%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#11	#12	#17	#7	-4.2%
PF	#17	#16	#26	#23	4.7%
PG	#20	#1	#8	#9	-2.4%
SF	#25	#27	#2	#16	0.2%
SG	#5	#3	#13	#5	-6.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.2

123.1

Rebounds per Game

45.2

46.9

Assists per Game

24.9

29.9

Steals per Game

7.0

7.7

Blocks per Game

5.2

4.1

Shots per Game

86.8

92.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

15.0

16.7

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.5

58.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

39.3

38.4

Turnovers per Game

13.4

12.4

Fouls per Game

18.2

17.9

Recent Trends

Anthony Edwards (PG/SG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Donovan Mitchell (PG/SG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Jaylen Clark (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.8% to 24.3, 18.3 min average previous 3 games.
Craig Porter Jr. (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.7% to 15.7, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.